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aung san suu kyi embodies these qualities like no other. she was the recipient of asia society's 2011 global vision award that was given to her in absentia last january and we are delighted to have the opportunity to present it to her today in person. aung san suu kyi is the key of the national league of democracy, the n.l.d., and her biography is well-known to all and that's been led primarily by her tireless advocacy for democracy and for the rights of her people, much of that achieved over decades of detention. she was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1981 for her lifelong struggle in support of democracy, aung san suu kyi is an inspiration to the people of burma and all people in the world. as a special honor for me to present this award here today because i'm a long time visitor to burma. i'm a great fan of your country. it's a place that really touches your heart. i first went there in the mid 1970's and i have kept going back probably every year since the year 2000. there is a lot to love about burma. it's beautiful. it's bountiful,
aung san suu kyi embodies these qualities like no other. she was the recipient of asia society's 2011 global vision award that was given to her in absentia last january and we are delighted to have the opportunity to present it to her today in person. aung san suu kyi is the key of the national league of democracy, the n.l.d., and her biography is well-known to all and that's been led primarily by her tireless advocacy for democracy and for the rights of her people, much of that achieved over...
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aung san suu kyi embodies these qualities like no other. we are delighted to have the opportunity to present it to her today in person. aung san suu kyi is the chair of burma's leading opposition party, the n.l.d., and her biography is well-known to all. that has been led primarily by her tireless advocacy for democracy and the rights of her people, much of that achieved over decades of detention. she was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1991 for her life-long struggle. she is an inspiration to the people in burma and all the people in the world. it is a special honor for me to present this award today because i am a long-time visitor to burma. i am a great fan of the country. it touches your heart. i first went there in the mid 1970 he is, and i have kept going back every year since the year 2000 there. is a lot to love about burma. it is beautiful, bountyful, and i don't think one could find a kinder and more resilient people in the world. i work with a school and medical clinic near the capital. i was involved in this work by a very grea
aung san suu kyi embodies these qualities like no other. we are delighted to have the opportunity to present it to her today in person. aung san suu kyi is the chair of burma's leading opposition party, the n.l.d., and her biography is well-known to all. that has been led primarily by her tireless advocacy for democracy and the rights of her people, much of that achieved over decades of detention. she was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1991 for her life-long struggle. she is an inspiration to...
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. >> on thursday, pussy riot received a boost from the burmese pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi who is currently on our first visit to the united states and more than three decades. >> i don't see why people should not sing whatever it is the one to sing. there's nothing wrong with singing. i think on the reason why people should not sing is if what they are singing is deliberately insulting or if they sing terribly. [laughter] i think that would be the best reason for not singing at all. i would like the whole group to be released as soon as possible. >> aung san suu kyi herself was jailed for years. in august, the three jailed members of pussy riot for sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism aent their act was a form of political protest. speaking from inside a glass cage in the courtroom, jailed pussy riot #berea condemned putin's demonstration. >> p only > putin, we think not vladimir, but putin the system that he himself creative. [indiscernible] what worries me most is the opinion of the and regeneration is not taken into consideration. we believe the ineffectiven
. >> on thursday, pussy riot received a boost from the burmese pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi who is currently on our first visit to the united states and more than three decades. >> i don't see why people should not sing whatever it is the one to sing. there's nothing wrong with singing. i think on the reason why people should not sing is if what they are singing is deliberately insulting or if they sing terribly. [laughter] i think that would be the best reason for not...
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the opposition leader in myanmar, aung san suu kyi, was welcomed to washington today. she had been under house arrest for years by a military junta that has since given way to a reformist government. today, suu kyi met with secretary of state clinton. she voiced support for easing u.s. sanctions against the former burma, but she called again for all political prisoners to be freed. wall street struggled to get ahead today, as stocks were mostly flat. the dow jones industrial average finished the day with a gain of just 11 points to close at 13,564. the nasdaq was down about a point to close at 3177. an early leader of the environmental protection agency has died. russell train passed away monday at his farm on maryland's eastern shore. under president nixon, he helped create the e.p.a. in 1970 and became its second administrator. he also played a major role in pushing through landmark laws, including the clean water act and the endangered species act. russell train was 92 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and we come
the opposition leader in myanmar, aung san suu kyi, was welcomed to washington today. she had been under house arrest for years by a military junta that has since given way to a reformist government. today, suu kyi met with secretary of state clinton. she voiced support for easing u.s. sanctions against the former burma, but she called again for all political prisoners to be freed. wall street struggled to get ahead today, as stocks were mostly flat. the dow jones industrial average finished...
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myname are as prominent dissident and nobel laureate aung sun suu kyi has become the latest star supporter of russia's punk band pussy riot a states woman was speaking in washington where she traveled to pick up a medal from the u.s. congress suci has joined the ranks of madonna serp paul mccartney yoko ono and stephen fry meanwhile russia has been stressing the decision on the court should be respected president vladimir putin recently told r.t. that he is aware of the case but will not interfere in any way the band members are serving two years behind bars for staging a so-called public prayer in russia's main cathedral a performance has inspired several anti religious stunts while this week a russian yoga teacher entered christ the savior cathedral the same one where pussy riot members staged their public prayer and threw ink over several icons in ukraine members of the feminist group the men cut down orthodox christian crosses on thursday a group of around twenty four that are christians christian protesters tried to disrupt the opening of an art exhibition in moscow which was inspired
myname are as prominent dissident and nobel laureate aung sun suu kyi has become the latest star supporter of russia's punk band pussy riot a states woman was speaking in washington where she traveled to pick up a medal from the u.s. congress suci has joined the ranks of madonna serp paul mccartney yoko ono and stephen fry meanwhile russia has been stressing the decision on the court should be respected president vladimir putin recently told r.t. that he is aware of the case but will not...
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. >> the burmese opposition leader, aung san suu kyi, is on her way to the u.s.. she is on our way to meet president obama and receive one of the nation's highest civilian honor. she was under house arrest in burma when she was originally awarded the congressional gold medal back in 2008. >> the u.s. space shuttle endeavor is on route to retire at a california museum. its spending night in houston, texas, after taking off from florida. it will finish its journey in los angeles where it will permanently go on display. >> arctic ice has melted to a record low. scientists say summarize at the north pole is the thinnest it has ever been since satellite data collection began. researchers warn the decline will trigger more extreme global weather. many put it down to man-made global warming. >> unfortunate. >> with all of the attention on the eurozone crisis and questions about a future for the european project tummy may be surprised european union is moving ahead with expanding. >> croatia is set to join the european union next july and has been making moves to meet the
. >> the burmese opposition leader, aung san suu kyi, is on her way to the u.s.. she is on our way to meet president obama and receive one of the nation's highest civilian honor. she was under house arrest in burma when she was originally awarded the congressional gold medal back in 2008. >> the u.s. space shuttle endeavor is on route to retire at a california museum. its spending night in houston, texas, after taking off from florida. it will finish its journey in los angeles where...
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my anam are as prominent a dissident and democracy i can almost sun suu kyi has become the latest star supporter of the jailed russian punk band pussy riot calling for their immediate release joins the raft of global celebrities who's backing the group including madonna staying a red hot chili peppers and yoko ono russia is stressing at the decision of the court should be respected band members were jailed for two years for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred. after they pulled an anti putin stunt in the country's main cathedral the president recently told r.t. that he's aware of the case but won't interfere with the sun tests their public prayer has since inspired anti-religious vandalism ranging from cutting down orthodox causes to spilling thing on icons in the very same can feature on. some other news from around the world now a shoot out on the edge egypt israeli border has killed at least three militants and one soldier gunmen opened fire at israeli troops standing guard at a point where the border fence isn't complete the sinai peninsula remains highly volatile and ambush
my anam are as prominent a dissident and democracy i can almost sun suu kyi has become the latest star supporter of the jailed russian punk band pussy riot calling for their immediate release joins the raft of global celebrities who's backing the group including madonna staying a red hot chili peppers and yoko ono russia is stressing at the decision of the court should be respected band members were jailed for two years for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred. after they pulled an anti...
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aung san suu kyi embodies these qualities like no other. she was the recipient of asia society's 2011 global vision award that was given to her in absentia last january and we are delighted to have the opportunity to present it to her today in person. aung san suu kyi is the key of the national league of democracy, the n.l.d., and her biography is well-known to all and that's been led primarily by her tireless advocacy for democracy and for the rights of her people, much of that achieved over decades of detention. she was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1981 for her lifelong struggle in support of democracy, aung san suu kyi is an inspiration to the people of burma and all people in the world. as a special honor for me to present this award here today because i'm a long time visitor to burma. i'm a great fan of your country. it's a place that really touches your heart. i first went there in the mid 1970's and i have kept going back probably every year since the year 2000. there is a lot to love about burma. it's beautiful. it's bountiful,
aung san suu kyi embodies these qualities like no other. she was the recipient of asia society's 2011 global vision award that was given to her in absentia last january and we are delighted to have the opportunity to present it to her today in person. aung san suu kyi is the key of the national league of democracy, the n.l.d., and her biography is well-known to all and that's been led primarily by her tireless advocacy for democracy and for the rights of her people, much of that achieved over...
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on their nominee and my conversation with burmese pro-democracy icon and nobel laureate aung san suu kyi, her thoughts about two decades under house arrest and human right struggles around the world today. all of that when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. sven's home security gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! woo-hoo!!! so that's ten security gators, right? put them on my spark card! why settle for less? testing hot tar... great businesses deserve the most rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? here's your invoice. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at&t. the nation's largest 4g network. now covering 3000 more 4g cities and towns than verizon. at&t. rethink possible. look! she wears the scarlet markings! [ man ] out! your kind is not welcome here! nor your odd predilections! miracle whip is tangy and sweet
on their nominee and my conversation with burmese pro-democracy icon and nobel laureate aung san suu kyi, her thoughts about two decades under house arrest and human right struggles around the world today. all of that when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. sven's home security gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! woo-hoo!!! so that's ten...
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on thursday, pussy riot received a boost from burmese pro- democracy leader aung san suu kyi, who is currently on her visit to the u.s. in more than three decades. >> i don't see why people should be able to sing whatever it is they want to sing. there is nothing wrong with singing. i think the only reason people should not sing is what they are singing is deliberately insulting or if they seem terribly. [laughter] i think that would be the best reason for not singing at all. i would like the whole group to be released as soon as possible. >> and those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we're on the road in madison, wisconsin. part of our 100-city tour. you can go to our website to see the journey. one year ago today, the state of georgia executed troy anthony davis for a crime many believe he did not commit. he was put to death despite major doubts about evidence used to link him to the killing a police officer mark macphail, including the recantation of seven of the nine non-police witnesses at his trial
on thursday, pussy riot received a boost from burmese pro- democracy leader aung san suu kyi, who is currently on her visit to the u.s. in more than three decades. >> i don't see why people should be able to sing whatever it is they want to sing. there is nothing wrong with singing. i think the only reason people should not sing is what they are singing is deliberately insulting or if they seem terribly. [laughter] i think that would be the best reason for not singing at all. i would like...
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champion of democracy but a fierce advocate against the use of forced labor and child soldiers, on san suu kyi. [applause] and is part of our engagement we will encourage burma to keep taking steps to reform because nations much. >> nations must speak with one voice. are people and children are not for sale. but for all the progress we have made the bitter truth is that trafficking also goes on right here in the united states. it's the migrant worker unable to pay off his debt to his traffic or. trafficker. the men lured here with the promise of a job, his documents been then taken and forced it work endless hours in a kitchen. the teenage girl, the eton and forced to walk the streets. this should not be happening in the united states of america. as president i directed my administration to step up our efforts and we have. for the first time that hillary's direction our annual trafficking report now includes the united states, because we can't ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves. [applause] we have expanded our inter-agency task force to include more federal partners includ
champion of democracy but a fierce advocate against the use of forced labor and child soldiers, on san suu kyi. [applause] and is part of our engagement we will encourage burma to keep taking steps to reform because nations much. >> nations must speak with one voice. are people and children are not for sale. but for all the progress we have made the bitter truth is that trafficking also goes on right here in the united states. it's the migrant worker unable to pay off his debt to his...
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now suu kyi is beginning a landmark tour of the u.s. she is scheduled to receive the congressional gold medal on wednesday. suu kyi was elected to myanmar's parliament earlier this year. >>> and the question is, where is charlie dowd? the 69-year-old retired firefighter was traveling by train from san francisco to montreal, canada, last week. but when his train arrived in chicago friday, he wasn't on it. his luggage, cell phone and medication were found in his compartment. he last spoke to his son or thursday saying he was in denver, colorado. the family's set up a facebook page to help find him, facebook.com/missingperson charliedowd. >>> apple says its iphone 5 is the fastest selling device the company's ever released. the tech giant announced today it took more than 2 million preorders inhe first 24 hours alone, shattering the record of 1 million preorders in the same time period for the iphone 4s last october. the first batch of new phones is going to be in customers' hands in friday. we're not even talking about the long lines of p
now suu kyi is beginning a landmark tour of the u.s. she is scheduled to receive the congressional gold medal on wednesday. suu kyi was elected to myanmar's parliament earlier this year. >>> and the question is, where is charlie dowd? the 69-year-old retired firefighter was traveling by train from san francisco to montreal, canada, last week. but when his train arrived in chicago friday, he wasn't on it. his luggage, cell phone and medication were found in his compartment. he last...
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office last week a fierce advocate against the use of forced labor and child soldiers, aung san suu kyi. [applause] as part of our engagement, we will encourage burma to take steps to encourage reform, because nations must speak with one voice. our people and children are not for sale. for all the progress we have for all the progress we have made, the truth is
office last week a fierce advocate against the use of forced labor and child soldiers, aung san suu kyi. [applause] as part of our engagement, we will encourage burma to take steps to encourage reform, because nations must speak with one voice. our people and children are not for sale. for all the progress we have for all the progress we have made, the truth is
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. >> burmese opposition leaderup san suu kyi is in the u.s. and is the featured speaker this afternoon. you can see her comments live at 12:30 eastern on c-span. the cato institute holding a daylong discussion of the supreme court's recent term, that's live this morning on c-span, and we'll have live coverage here on c-span2 of the afternoon session dealing with property rights, gps tracking and other supreme court issues. our coverage begins about 1 eastern. marine corps commandant general james amos speaking at the atlantic council this afternoon about the corps' new defense strategy. you can hear what he has to say at 5:30 eastern. c-span has live coverage. >> this weekend live from the national mall the 12th annual national book festival, two days of author presentations and interviews plus your phone calls, e-mails, tweets and touts. for schedule information go to booktv.org. >> former cia directors retired general michael hayden and porter goss recently talked about what it was like serving under president george w. bush. their remarks f
. >> burmese opposition leaderup san suu kyi is in the u.s. and is the featured speaker this afternoon. you can see her comments live at 12:30 eastern on c-span. the cato institute holding a daylong discussion of the supreme court's recent term, that's live this morning on c-span, and we'll have live coverage here on c-span2 of the afternoon session dealing with property rights, gps tracking and other supreme court issues. our coverage begins about 1 eastern. marine corps commandant...
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hill, they will also hold a congressional gold medal ceremony for mynamar awning -- a -- aung san suu kyi. now live comple of the house here on -- now live coverage of the house here on c-span. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god we give you thanks for giving us another day. we pray this day, o lord, for peace in our world. that freedom will flourish and righteousness will be done. the intention of our nation is drawn toward an impending election, but there is work yet to be done. send your spirit upon the members of this people's house that they might judiciously balance seemingly irreconcileable interests. help them to execute their consciences and judgments with clarity and purity of heart so that all might stand before you honestly and trust that you can bring forthrightous fruits from their labors. bless this day and every day and may all that is done be for your greate
hill, they will also hold a congressional gold medal ceremony for mynamar awning -- a -- aung san suu kyi. now live comple of the house here on -- now live coverage of the house here on c-span. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god we give you thanks for giving us another day. we...